Biblical Scale Disaster

[argon]

Just got back from cleaning out the bottom floor of work. Not as bad as I had first thought, but plenty of damage. Our office was the last property on the street that copped damage... Next door, not even a drop. Removed carpet and hosed out a few of the offices The IT dept is totally fecked. Gonna need a bigger clean and a fair bit of demolition.

Somehow doing this all day didn't feel nearly as important as helping out people clean out their homes and all their wordly possessions. So still keen to help anyone that's in need.

 

[user 10246]

I'm a chance of making the relief party tomorrow or Sunday, depending on my work.

What can I bring:

A (crappy) pressure cleaner
Buckets
Shovels
Brooms

Mrs Goldy has also offered to cook/bake some food & is taking requests before I come over. Please let me know & I can bring over & do anything I can.

I only have a KIA carnival, or my little i30, but will bring whatever/whoever I can

 

[bonj]

Just got back from cleaning out the bottom floor of work. Not as bad as I had first thought, but plenty of damage. Our office was the last property on the street that copped damage... Next door, not even a drop. Removed carpet and hosed out a few of the offices The IT dept is totally fecked. Gonna need a bigger clean and a fair bit of demolition.

Somehow doing this all day didn't feel nearly as important as helping out people clean out their homes and all their wordly possessions. So still keen to help anyone that's in need.

Thanks for the offer, argon. The Queensland Brewerhood Mobile Sanitation Station looks to have Daemon's place well covered tomorrow, so if you know of anyone in need, that might be a good place to send your help. Not saying we won't appreciate the extra hands.

 

[clarkey7]

Thanks for the offer, argon. The Queensland Brewerhood Mobile Sanitation Station looks to have Daemon's place well covered tomorrow, so if you know of anyone in need, that might be a good place to send your help. Not saying we won't appreciate the extra hands.

Myself and another Babbs member are on standy too:

While I wait, I'll be brewing a double batch of APA for the boys.

Recipe: 2011 Flood APA
Brewer: Dave
Style: American Pale Ale
TYPE: All Grain

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 44.00 L
Boil Size: 57.88 L
Estimated OG: 1.048 SG
Estimated Color: 19.1 EBC
Estimated IBU: 39.0 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
ABV approx 4.8%

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
6.00 kg Pale Malt, Ale (Barrett Burston) (5.9 EBC)Grain 66.67 %
1.50 kg Wheat Malt (Barrett Burston) (3.0 EBC) Grain 16.67 %
1.00 kg Munich I (Weyermann) (14.0 EBC) Grain 11.11 %
0.30 kg Crystal Malt - 60L (Thomas Fawcett) (118.2Grain 3.33 %
0.20 kg Caraaroma (Weyermann) (350.7 EBC) Grain 2.22 %
30.00 gm Simcoe [12.20 %] (60 min) Hops 21.1 IBU
15.00 gm Simcoe [12.20 %] (15 min) Hops 5.2 IBU
30.00 gm Amarillo Gold [8.20 %] (15 min) Hops 7.0 IBU
25.00 gm Centennial [9.70 %] (5 min) Hops 2.8 IBU
30.00 gm Amarillo Gold [8.20 %] (5 min) Hops 2.8 IBU
30.00 gm Centennial [9.70 %] (Dry Hop 5 days) Hops -
30.00 gm Cascade [5.00 %] (Dry Hop 5 days) Hops -
30.00 gm Simcoe [12.20 %] (Dry Hop 5 days) Hops -
1.00 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
1.00 tsp Yeast Nutrient (Boil 10.0 min) Misc
4.00 gm Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Boil 60.0 min) Misc
8.00 gm Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash 60.0 min) Misc
4 Pkgs Safale American Ale (DCL Yeast #US-05) Yeast-Ale

Should taste alright :beer: :beerbang:

PB

 

[WildaYeast]

Spent the day with the Rural Fire Brigade. At the station (5-min from home) at 04:40, for a 6 AM rendezvous at Beenleigh with about 20 units from all over the place. Big long convoy, which was a bit of a logistical nightmare, out through Springfield and into Gatton. Then got split up and we went out to Withcott, a bit past Gatton. Helped a few folks out, shifting stuff and using the fire hoses to wash the mud out.

Back out again (somewhere) tomorrow and then again on Monday after a break on Sunday. We were able to come home on the Ipswich motorway, so it is back open again.

A few folks have been quite hard hit, but other neighbours are mostly fine. Didn't go up into some of the isolated areas, but heard from a few other crews who went into areas where the roads are cut off. That'll be the big infrastructure challenge for a while.

Everyone stay safe, take care and give thanks for life and health. Sanitation is a concern, so I suppose liberal amounts of alcohol appropriately applied would be good, eh?

 

[daemon]

Thanks Bonj for the assistance today, it's certainly made a difference. A fair bit was accomplished today and it looks like there will be a few more volunteers tomorrow. I probably have as much assistance as can be used for now, others that want to help please see what's in your local area.

As for what's required, we've been fairly lucky compared to some when it comes to mud and silt. We have access to a petrol powered gurney and it's mostly a matter of emptying the shed onto the front lawn for the council to pickup, then washing / rinsing everything in bleach / Domestos etc to sanitise it.

I have brooms etc here, there's not much required other than a wheelbarrow which I'll try and buy tomorrow (may need someone to assemble it though!!).

The amount of volunteers driving around to assist today was amazing, it really does show how amazing the "Aussie spirit" is. The looters however I'd like to use as an anchor for some of the boats floating around, I can't believe that people can stoop so low.

Thanks in advance to the volunteers turning up tomorrow, please know that it's completely optional and there are many others who may also need your assistance if you can help out closer to your area.

 

[argon]

Myself and another Babbs member are on standy too:



PB

PB Put me on the standby list then mate... just PM me for any mobilisation details

 

[NickB]

PB stick me on the list as well. Not sure of when I'll be available but happy to help out.

Cheers

 

[clarkey7]

PB Put me on the standby list then mate... just PM me for any mobilisation details

PB stick me on the list as well. Not sure of when I'll be available but happy to help out.

Cheers

Done

If you don't here from me and your itchin to help:

Volunteering QLD Webpage

Or help locally.

Cheers,

PB

 

[Florian]

If you don't here from me and your itchin to help:

Volunteering QLD Webpage

Or help locally.

Or if you don't want to wait until you get a reply from volunteering QLD, just visit http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/ and scroll down to 'volunteering'. Then just rock up at one of the 4 collection points tomorrow and/or Sunday at either 7am or 12:30 lunchtime and help straight away.

I'll be at Doomben race course at 7am, might see you there.

 

[brettprevans]

Qld govt has finally asked for vic assistance (for the public service). I put my applications in yesterday to come run recovery/assistance centers. Waiting to see if work releases me so I can come help u boys

 

[Yob]

Waiting to see if work releases me so I can come help u boys

Nice one CM, SWMBO and I are heading up on monday, I'd be there now but for work issues, Monday will put some project delivery plans in place and jet off, taking the whole family up Gumboots, gloves, scrubbing brushes, etc.

The inlaws place has ended up not being "too bad" the water stopped just under the mattresses, but the uncles place and other family members have not been so lucky.. at the end of the day it doesn't really matter if it's family or not... at times like these we are ALL family

I see there are a few doctors like Graceville 5 Ways Medical Centre (5am - 12 noon) are giving away free (I believe) Tetnus shots.

Any who are going up/over/down I urge to get a tetnus booster as there will be some ferral stuff about, all sorts of nasties have been detected already..

:beer:

 

[Yob]

on the upside of this tragedy there will be no VB for at least 3 weeks

 

[Cube]

Don't know if it has been mentioned but Telstra have actually done something nice. FREE calls from payphones in flood areas:

Free calls from payphones:

Around 100 payphones have been switched to free local and STD calls for people without telecommunications to connect to their family and friends in areas including Bundaberg, Chinchilla, Dalby, Emerald, Parkhurst, Wowan, St George, Tent Hill, Ma Ma Creek, Maryborough, Gympie, Mackay, Condamine, Theodore, Brisbane evacuation centres, Gatton and Ipswich. Telstra continues to monitor the ongoing flood situation, reviews payphones on the free list and adds payphone sites as required.

Hope this is of some help to anyone with no phone or mobile coverage at the moment to call family and friends.

 

[bonj]

It's InCider, having beers at Bonj's with Tidal Pete & Shed 101

A big day at Daemons, no doubt about it. We went and did some work at his neighbours place too.

No issues apart from TidalPete hogging the gerni and smashing all Daemon's king brown tallies. :lol:

It was a bit uncomfortable when we were offered XXXX golds at the end of the day... some of us kept drinking water hahaha...

And then one kind soul went and got some Amber ale!

InCider.

 

[bonj]

It's InCider, having beers at Bonj's with Tidal Pete & Shed 101

A big day at Daemons, no doubt about it. We went and did some work at his neighbours place too.

No issues apart from TidalPete hogging the gerni and smashing all Daemon's king brown tallies. :lol:

It was a bit uncomfortable when we were offered XXXX golds at the end of the day... some of us kept drinking water hahaha...

And then one kind soul went and got some Amber ale!

InCider.

InCider spent most of the day looking in mirrors and jabbering whilst watching everyone else putting in the hard work of course

btw T(K'archer)P is a legend with a pressure washer

Shed101

 

[bonj]

InCider spent most of the day looking in mirrors and jabbering whilst watching everyone else putting in the hard work of course

btw T(K'archer)P is a legend with a pressure washer

Shed101

My name is Bonj and I want to be a 5 figure poster.

 

[bonj]

My name is Bonj and I want to be a 5 figure poster.

Ironic...

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[clarkey7]

It's InCider, having beers at Bonj's with Tidal Pete & Shed 101

A big day at Daemons, no doubt about it. We went and did some work at his neighbours place too.

No issues apart from TidalPete hogging the gerni and smashing all Daemon's king brown tallies. :lol:

It was a bit uncomfortable when we were offered XXXX golds at the end of the day... some of us kept drinking water hahaha...

And then one kind soul went and got some Amber ale!

InCider.

Good to see you guys had a productive day......

Here's what I got up to.

Toybox Brewery 2011 Flood APA:





44L of Hoppy Goodness coming you way boys......need to ferment, Dry hop it and keg it first I spose.

PB

 

[DU99]

Nice gesture :kooi: